PROBLEM: d.mon fail on OSF/1

[Louis Clarke]

Tielin Zhang wrote:

> > When I start the GRASS and try
> > to do "d.mon start=x0", I always get following error:
> > ________
> > GRASS 4.1 > d.mon start=x0
> > Graphics driver [x0] is already running
> > Error - Could not complete locking process for monitor <x0>.
> > Lock file is /usr/local/grass/axp/locks/aqua/mon.99913
> > Problem selecting x0. Will try once more
> > Error - Could not complete locking process for monitor <x0>.
> > Lock file is /usr/local/grass/axp/locks/aqua/mon.99913
> > ________
> 
> In my above question, the error message was actually:
> > Graphics driver [x0] started
> 
> When I run "d.mon start=x0" the first time. The rest of the error was the sam
e and I 
> got a window open on my desktop. But it was NOT locked?
> If I try the d.mon the second time, I got above "already running" and the res
t error 
> still the same.
> 

After removing the lock file, do you still have a monitor process running?
(use ps -ef | more)

Talk to you later.
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